BETAFENCE LIMITED
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Cash
£235k
-28.6% vs 2024
Net assets
-£661k
-120.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
7
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£1.4m
-79.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
This represents a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the Group and the Company to continue as a going concern
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £3,069,000 | £2,198,000 | £2,124,000 | -3.4% | |
| Operating profit | -£663,000 | -£709,000 | -£1,350,000 | -90.4% | |
| Profit before tax | -£489,000 | -£768,000 | -£1,379,000 | -79.6% | |
| Net profit | -£489,000 | -£768,000 | -£1,379,000 | -79.6% | |
| Cash | £166,000 | £329,000 | £235,000 | -28.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £12,511,000 | £9,336,000 | £5,444,000 | -41.7% | |
| Net assets | £6,392,000 | £3,217,000 | -£661,000 | -120.5% | |
| Equity | £6,392,000 | £3,217,000 | -£661,000 | -120.5% | |
| Average employees | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0% | |
| Wages | £676,000 | £568,000 | £557,000 | -1.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -21.6% | -32.3% | -63.6% | |
| Net margin | -15.9% | -34.9% | -64.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | -5.3% | -7.6% | -24.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 63.3% | 80.6% | 104.8% | |
| Current ratio | 3.54x | 2.29x | 1.66x | |
| Interest cover | -1.04x | -0.83x | -1.64x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 4 times since incorporation
- BETAFENCE LIMITED 2005-04-12 → present
- BEKAERT FENCING LTD 2002-12-31 → 2005-04-12
- TINSLEY WIRE LTD 1996-12-31 → 2002-12-31
- TINSLEY WIRE (SHEFFIELD) LIMITED 1976-12-31 → 1996-12-31
- TINSLEY WIRE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 1933-06-22 → 1976-12-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Audit opinion
- Unaudited (audit-exempt)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“This represents a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the Group and the Company to continue as a going concern”
Significant events
- “During 2025, the Group, the Company is part of, commenced a further refinancing and recapitalisation of its external borrowings Following receipt of the required regulatory approval, the transaction was completed on 13 March 2026”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
1 active · 67 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FENTON, Richard James | Director | 2026-01-09 | Jul 1967 | British |
Show 67 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUCKINGHAM, John Alan | Secretary | 2006-12-31 | 2010-09-30 |
| CROMPTON, Paul | Secretary | 1996-01-01 | 1997-01-01 |
| FRANCE, Robin Geoffrey | Secretary | 1997-01-01 | 1999-08-31 |
| HAWKES, Derek Richard | Secretary | 2001-07-01 | 2006-12-31 |
| SAMPSON, Christopher Vaughan | Secretary | 1999-08-31 | 2001-07-01 |
| SAMPSON, Christopher Vaughan | Secretary | — | 1996-01-01 |
| AMELOOT, Catherine | Director | 2011-03-11 | 2013-06-28 |
| BALL, Anthony Frederick | Director | 1993-02-01 | 1997-01-01 |
| BARKAS, Paul Anthony | Director | 2012-03-19 | 2014-06-27 |
| BAZIN, Eric | Director | 2019-04-08 | 2020-04-16 |
| BORI, Andrea | Director | 2019-04-08 | 2020-01-02 |
| CHOKRA, Akhil | Director | 2020-01-07 | 2020-05-13 |
| CROMPTON, Paul | Director | 1996-01-01 | 1997-01-01 |
| DE BACKER, Koen Marc | Director | 2011-03-11 | 2013-02-28 |
| DE BRUYNE, Philippe Maurice Mariette | Director | 2008-03-17 | 2008-08-29 |
| DE MUYNCK, Paul Maurice Eric | Director | 2004-06-21 | 2005-06-22 |
| DESCAMPS, Frankie Firmin Cyril | Director | 2011-03-11 | 2019-04-08 |
| DRAKE, Stephen Ohn | Director | — | 1997-01-01 |
| FRANCE, Robin Geoffrey | Director | 1997-01-01 | 1999-08-31 |
| FROST, Michael Thomas | Director | 1993-02-01 | 1997-01-01 |
| GLOSSOP, Sandy | Director | 2000-03-31 | 2002-12-03 |
| GOETZ, Martin | Director | 2014-01-31 | 2016-06-16 |
| HOUTTEMAN, Franky Eddy | Director | 2013-04-29 | 2016-09-23 |
| JUTHA, Piyush Jayantilal Kanji | Director | 2020-05-13 | 2023-05-04 |
| KOBEWKA, Stefan | Director | 2017-03-31 | 2017-04-28 |
| LECLUYSE, Patrick Eugene Marie | Director | 2002-12-20 | 2005-06-22 |
| LEVER, Egbert Alexander | Director | 2020-05-13 | 2023-05-04 |
| LOCKYER, David Frederick | Director | — | 1997-01-01 |
| LONCKE, Carlos Rene Alberik | Director | 2002-12-20 | 2004-06-21 |
| MANSELL, Kevin | Director | 2002-11-15 | 2008-05-01 |
| MILLER, Neil | Director | 2025-04-17 | 2026-01-09 |
| MISTRY, Kamlesh Ishwarlal | Director | 2023-05-04 | 2025-04-17 |
| MORRIS, Christopher John | Director | 2014-06-27 | 2017-03-16 |
| MORRIS, Michael John | Director | 1996-01-01 | 1998-10-16 |
| NAESENS, Willy Marie Joseph | Director | 2008-03-17 | 2017-03-31 |
| PIL, Gedeon Magdalena Hendrik Jeroom Cor | Director | 2003-11-14 | 2005-02-18 |
| PRICE, Paul | Director | 2023-06-02 | 2024-05-17 |
| PURSHOUSE, Neil Derwent | Director | 1996-04-01 | 2002-04-05 |
| PYLE, Charles Anthony | Director | 1993-05-01 | 1999-08-31 |
| RAMAUT, Peter Henriette Paul | Director | 2003-11-14 | 2005-06-22 |
| RICHTER, Nicolas John | Director | 2015-01-19 | 2016-11-14 |
| RIDDELL, Colin Robert | Director | 1993-05-01 | 1997-01-01 |
| RIPLEY, Ian David | Director | — | 1993-02-01 |
| ROBINSON, Christopher William | Director | 1998-04-15 | 2002-12-31 |
| ROBINSON, Christopher William | Director | 1993-02-01 | 1997-01-01 |
| RUDD, Peter | Director | 2023-05-04 | 2024-02-09 |
| SAMPSON, Christopher Vaughan | Director | 1999-08-31 | 2002-05-31 |
| SAMPSON, Christopher Vaughan | Director | — | 1996-01-01 |
| SCHROYEN, Jurgen Hendrik Paul | Director | 2008-03-17 | 2014-01-31 |
| SCRIVENS, Dilwyn | Director | — | 1997-12-31 |
| SKERTCHLY, Paul Clifford | Director | 2017-10-09 | 2019-08-09 |
| STEERS, Kevin | Director | 2009-03-16 | 2011-10-31 |
| SWAIN, John Barron | Director | — | 2000-03-31 |
| SZOKALO, Krystof | Director | — | 1999-01-31 |
| THURMAN, Joost Kristiaan Dirk | Director | 2008-03-17 | 2012-03-19 |
| TIMLIN, Michael James | Director | 2013-06-28 | 2015-01-19 |
| VELGE, Henri Jean Dieudonne | Director | 2002-12-20 | 2005-03-01 |
| VERBAUWHEDE, Germain | Director | 2007-02-16 | 2009-04-30 |
| VOLPI, Michele | Director | 2012-03-19 | 2018-10-19 |
| WATSON, Graham Vincent | Director | 2016-06-16 | 2017-03-31 |
| YOUNG, David | Director | — | 1997-01-31 |
| BVBA CREAFIM | Corporate Director | 2011-10-26 | 2016-01-01 |
| BVBA GHEOPS | Corporate Director | 2005-06-22 | 2007-02-28 |
| OBERON MANAGEMENT BVBA | Corporate Director | 2013-02-28 | 2017-10-09 |
| PATRICK LECLUYSE BVBA | Corporate Director | 2005-06-22 | 2011-10-26 |
| PAUL DE MUYNCK BVBA | Corporate Director | 2005-06-22 | 2008-10-31 |
| PETER RAMAUT BVBA | Corporate Director | 2005-06-22 | 2014-06-27 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Praesidiad Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-10-04 | Active |
| Betafence N.V. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors, Appoints directors (as firm) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-10-04 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 306 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type audit exemption subsiduary | |
| 2026-10-15 | PARENT_ACC | accounts | Legacy | |
| 2026-10-15 | GUARANTEE2 | other | Legacy | |
| 2026-10-15 | AGREEMENT2 | other | Legacy | |
| 2026-04-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-23 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-02-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-23 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-09-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-25 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-09-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-16 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.